Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Apo Mike slain in firefight with Philippine security forces


Location of the firefight.

KOTA KINABALU: Abu Sayyaf sub-commander Apo Mike has reportedly been killed in the Southern Philippines.

He is believed to be responsible for a spate of kidnappings in Sabah waters over the past years.

Apo MikeApo MikeApo Mike - whose real name is Majan Sahidjuan - was said to have been killed by Philippine security forces at Barangay Kalupag Island at Languyan in Tawi-Tawi, close to Sabah, on Saturday (March 20) evening.

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